IZA World of Labor distils and condenses the best thinking and research on labor economic issues to enable decision-makers make better informed policy decisions. Written by well-known labor economists worldwide, the findings on each topic are presented in a compact and readable format, as distillations of comprehensive evidence-based research. The... more...

Fast track route to getting the most from teams and team working Covers the key areas of team working, from developing an existing team and building highly effective new teams to virtual teaming and teams in the global economy Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses, including Southwest Airlines, the Mayo Clinic and... more...

Find the right candidate for the job every time Adler's insightful new POWER hiring methods enable managers to attract, assess, and recruit the best candidates through the integration of online tools and offline behavior modifications. New information on hiring and the Internet, diversity, and legal compliance issues is included. more...

The First Management Classic of the New Millennium! A bold experiment is taking place these days, as leading-edge companies turn upside down the management paradigm that has dominated corporate thinking for more than one hundred years. Southwest Airlines is perhaps the most visible practitioner, soaring through economic downturns while its competitors... more...

In the new economy, everyone is a free agent. That can be a headache for managers--or it can be an opportunity. In this short, focused eBook exclusive, Daniel Pink--author of Free Agent Nation--equips business leaders with a simple, provocative, and powerful strategy for winning talent wars. By eliminating seven words from their business vocabulary--by... more...

New edition of an established text for managers and students on performance planning and review. Updated to include contemporary practices such as 360-degree feedback and team performance planning and review, the book reinforces that this essential management tool is a continuous process, not a once-a-year event! more...

This book will help anyone who is responsible for a payroll department to manage payroll functions with the maximum efficiency and within compliance requirements. It will demonstrate the optimal methods for the basic functions of payroll through to year end and management. Proposed chapters include: Part One Basic Functions of the Payroll Department... more...

When it was first published in 1995, Mel Silberman's 101 Ways to Make Training Active became an instant bestseller. Now this revised and updated second edition offers the same dynamic approach and several completely new case examples. The examples support each exercise and highlight real-time uses of the highly successful Active Training method. In... more...